Northern South America, bordering the
North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana

Area:

total: 163,270 sq km land: 161,470 sq km water: 1,800 sq km

Population:

436,935 (July 2004 est.)

Languages:

Dutch (official), English (widely
spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is
native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is
lingua franca among others), Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi),
Javanese